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---- There were 33 players that played in at least one game for the 1933 Pittsburgh Pirates. Click on the '1933 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster' to see who they were along with relevant statistics.
Ralph Kiner's first game for the Pirates was April 16, 1946.
The Pittsburgh Steelers ( then named the Pittsburgh Pirates ) first game was on September 20, 1933. They lost 23 - 2 to the NY Giants.
The Steelers, then known as the Pittsburgh Pirates, played their first game on September 20, 1933. They lost 23-2 to the New York Giants.
Click on the '2007 Pittsburgh Pirates' link on this page to see a game by game breakdown of attendance for games played by the Pirates both home and away.
The Chicago Cubs play their home games in Illinois while the Pittsburgh Pirates play their home games in Pennsylvania.
The first regular season game was April 17, 1964 when the Mets played the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Mets lost 4-3.
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On July 16, 1970, Dock Ellis was the starting pitcher for the Pirates for their first game at Three Rivers Stadium. The Pirates lost to the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 and Ellis took the loss.
They were first known as the Pittsburgh Pirates but this changed because they played in the "igloo" which is the nick name of the mellon arena.
The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Baltimore Orioles played in the 1979 World Series, the Pittsburgh Pirates ended out winning the game.